Tanning-ooze.



- and the preparation of ooze requiring no esas will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the .State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and pose.

UNITED STATES BATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE A. SWEETMAN, or BIGKFORD, OKLAHOMA? TANNING-ooze.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

Application filed February 24, 1908. Serial No. 4=17,4().

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. SWEET- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residin at Bickford, in the county of Blaine and usegl'ul Tanning-Doze, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tanning oozes.

The object of the invention is to provide an ooro which shall be adapted, in a ready, rapid and'economical manner,-to tan hides and pelts, and the ingredients of which shall be readily procurable in almost any locality,

pecial machinery or apparatus for the pur- With the above and other. objects in view,

for one hour, or more. It is then allowed to cool and the gum senegal is then added and thoroughly stirred into the ooze.

In the use of the bath, the hides or pelts are allowed to remain. therein from two to seventeen days, according to the character of the hide or pelt, and wh Q the necessary period has ela sed, the a role will be found to have been t loroughl tanned. The usual washin and oiling down may be employed if founc necessary of desirable.

I claim:-

1. The herein iiescribed tanning bath consisting of soft water, Bengal catechu, septfoil root, aleppo'galls, ground hops, and powdered gum senegal, substantially in the pro-- portions s ecified.

2. The ierein described tannin-g bath consistin of soft Water, ten gallons; Bengal catcc u, onefourth pound; se tfoil root, three roun hops, oneourth pound; an pow- L ered gum Senegal, one-fourth ounce. Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my, own, I have hereto allixed my signature in The presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. SWEETMAN.

Witnesses W. A. Hooen, R. I. TEMPLE.

pounds; alep o galls, oneialf ound 

